Rosemary Griggs

#fridayfunday

The tree is up, and hand-stitched Santa and his reindeer are in place.

I’m taking a day off today — back at my desk tomorrow working on my holiday newsletter.

#ChristmasTree

The shape of the carved font cover echoes the 🌲 at St. Mary Magdalene, Launceston

A Norman font bowl forms the base for a font and cover installed in 1914.

#FontsonFriday #ChristmasTree

The twelfth-century Norman doorway of the White Hart Hotel in Launceston, may have come from the Priory of St. Thomas but Historic England says more likely it came from Launceston Castle.

#AdoorableThursday #norman

A collage from this evenings’s Lantern Parade in Newton Abbot. We also enjoyed an excellent concert at the museum.

#newtonabbot

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Travel back to Tudor Devon with Sir Walter Raleigh’s mother. Meet French Huguenot Lady Gabrielle Roberda Montgomery at Dartington Hall.

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And here’s a fish!

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The detail of the late 19th century carvings of animals, fish and foliage on bench ends and choir stalls in St Mary Magdalene, Launceston is exceptional.

Here’s a crocodile!

#woodcarvingwednesday
#woodensday

Launceston: Mary Magdalene carved in granite with her ointment pot alongside, creeping to the cross’, something sinners, were expected to do on Good Friday.  Local tradition says if a pebble thrown over your shoulder lands on her back, you’ll have good luck.

#stonework

The Jubilee Pavement, Exeter Cathedral, newly installed tiled floor in the quire using Devon marble to echo Sir George Gilbert Scott’s 19th century design. Underfloor heating too!

#TilesOnTuesday

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What a lovely start to my week! A five star review for Mistress of Dartington Hall on GoodReads

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St Mary Magdalene Church, Launceston .

Hugh Piper, d.1687, & 2nd wife Sibella, in festive mood as they face each other across prayer desk. The effigies were originally part of a larger monument.

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#MonumentsMonday

Wonderful carvings in granite adorn every external surface of St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, built 1511-1524.

So many hours must have been dedicated to this work. It’s stunning!

#SundayStonework

Nineteenth century stained glass and Christmas trees at St Mary Magdalene, Launceston.

#StainedGlassSunday
#christmastrees

Exeter Cathedral this evening

#Exeter

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The tower, St Mary Magdalene Church, Launceston, remains from a 14th-century chapel built by Edward, the Black Prince, Duke of Cornwall. Originally used as a watchtower with a bell to warn of attack.

#steeplesaturday
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#Cornwall

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A fantastic setting for a Tudor Christmas. Thank you Altarnum Local History Society!

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#christmas
#bringinghistorytolife

St Nonna’s has a wonderful collection of 79 carved bench ends with a wide variety of designs, dated to between 1510 and 1530. One is inscribed with me name of the maker , Robert Daye.

I’m back in Altarnum, Cornwall, so let’s take another look at the fantastic Norman font in St Nonna’s Church.

#FontsonFriday

A plain planked door with a Y shaped knocker at Acton Court.

The East Wing built by Nicholas Poyntz for Henry Viii visit in 1533 makes up most of what remains. I wonder how old this door is.

#AdoorableThursday #ironworkthursday
#Tudor

The roses in my Devon garden don’t seem to know it’s December.

#RoseWednesday

Oh, thank you! Caitlin Pharoah has captured me and many other West Country characters for her fascinating book. I’m so pleased to hear the exhibition is still on at the Heritage Centre. I hope to be back there for some more research after Christmas.

Busy week! Four Tudor Christmases and a story time!

I was ready early yesterday so snatched a moment to catch up on my book post before our evening performance.

#tudorchristmas #tudorcostume #bringinghistorytolife

A nicely carved bench end, st James the less, Iron Acton. Some are copies, some from 15th or 16th century .

Christ Church, Oxford has held the advowson (right to appoint parish priest) since 1716, hence the kneeler.

#woodensday
#woodcarvingwednesday

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